Impacts and threats of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security and nutrition, and options to respond
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, the development community is working to understand how the crisis impacts food security, nutrition, and food systems:
- The latest special issue of the IFPRI Insights newsletter shines a spotlight on the critical role of water security to COVID-19 resilience and highlights new research on disruptions of Ethiopian dairy chains due to the pandemic. See IFPRI’s COVID-19 webpage for more evidence, blogs, tools, and events.
- IFPRI and the Micronutrient Forum hosted a virtual event on Micronutrients in Emergencies on June 9. Micronutrient deficiencies—a form of malnutrition also called “hidden hunger”—can easily develop or be exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous emergencies will inform the discussion on how to meet the micronutrient needs of affected people.
- A Ceres2030 webinar on June 10 examines how African governments are responding to avert a COVID-19 hunger crisis and share insights on how the international community can support these efforts. Co-hosted by IFPRI, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and Cornell University, this event features Ministers from five African countries to share their experiences.
- The Rockefeller Foundation and EAT will host a virtual global dialogue on June 24 that brings diverse voices together to reimagine food systems in a post-COVID world. The event is free for all and you can register here.
China’s agricultural sector to meet global and domestic goals
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and IFPRI held a launch event on June 3 of two critical reports: (1) The China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2020 (CASDR), which analyzes the agricultural industry conditions in China and the world, and (2) IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report, which highlights the need for inclusive food systems to meet global and domestic goals, including ending hunger and malnutrition.
Describe – diagnose – decide: A food systems dashboard for improving diets and nutrition
A webinar on the Food Systems Dashboard took place on June 5 to share how to use the data-driven tool to inform work on improving diets and nutrition. The Dashboard compiles information across the whole food system to assess and strengthen agriculture-nutrition linkages. In doing so, it can help decision makers understand their food systems, identify levers of change, and decide which ones to pull.
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